Money_Format Error with Calculated Variable

I'm trying to calculate a value then display as currency but when I
send my variable to format it says "expecitng double, sent string" how
can I do this

<?php
$total = $row_Totals['InvTotals'];
$payments = 0;
if ($row_Payments) $payments = $row_Payments['tPayments'];
$total = $total - $payments;
echo money_format('%i', (int)$total . "\n"); ?>

On Thu, 09 Feb 2006 19:04:47 -0800, bdog4 wrote:

> I'm trying to calculate a value then display as currency but when I send
> my variable to format it says "expecitng double, sent string" how can I do
> this
>
> <?php
> $total = $row_Totals['InvTotals'];
> $payments = 0;
> if ($row_Payments) $payments = $row_Payments['tPayments']; $total = $total
> - $payments;
> echo money_format('%i', (int)$total . "\n"); ?>

bdog,

Since you're getting an error, I will assume that you're not trying to
use money_format on a Windows platform (it's not defined on Windows).

With that out of the way, let's look at money_format argument. You're
including some values that are confusing the function.

First, (int)$total would actually be written int($total) BUT, you don't
want this argument at all. The int() function will convert your floating
decimal value ($total) into an integer. This will cause money_format() to
fail.

Next, the ."\n" needs to be moved outside of the parenthesis. You're
apparently trying to add a linefeed after the result of money_format. So,
your formula should look like:

echo money_format('%i', $total)."\n";

Try that.

-Ken

--
KG Hagans Professional Services Group
Columbus, Ohio

That was it, thanks for the help Ken.